NCAA Outlook: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

**Photo Credit: Lacrosse Playground** While the University of Notre Dame defense is an established powerhouse on the back, the Fighting Irish have had difficulty finding the back of the cage. Despite the lack of offensive production, Kevin Corrigan’s Fighting Irish have become an elite program. A National Championship has eluded Notre Dame in recent years. The Irish have appeared at Championship Weekend twice in the past four seasons, including the…

January 29, 2014
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NCAA Outlook: Bucknell Bison

The Bucknell Bison ended their 2013 season in disappointing fashion, falling to Lehigh University in the Patriot League finals. Heading into the spring, Bucknell is once again primed to contend for the Patriot League championship alongside reigning champs Lehigh as well as 2012 NCAA champion and conference newcomer Loyola College. Despite finishing second in the Patriot League and missing out on an at-large NCAA bid, the Bisons 2013 was marked…

January 29, 2014
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Maryland Terps: Turtling Along

2014 NCAA Season Preview: University of Maryland (Men’s)   The University of Maryland Men’s Lacrosse team hasn’t played a meaningful game since last May, a game in which they fell 8-16 to perennial contender Cornell in the NCAA First Round. Their next meaningful game is less than two weeks away when they welcome Mount St. Mary’s Saturday, February 8 to College Park. The Terps are coming off last year’s 10-4…

January 28, 2014
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NCAA Outlook: Cornell Big Red

After a hectic offseason that saw the cancellation of the all fall events and the firing of a head coach, the Cornell Big Red lacrosse team will look towards the spring season to start anew. An investigation regarding reports of hazing led to the Cornell Athletics Department  suspending the men’s lacrosse team on September 13, 2013. Despite being unable to take part in fall ball, the Big Red’s turmoil would…

January 28, 2014
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NCAA Outlook: Big East

The Big East will have a new champion come this spring. Both Syracuse and Notre Dame have left the conference for the very dangerous and competitive ACC. Villanova has a very good chance of taking the conference crown but has newly added Denver standing in their way.   Schools Remaining from 2013   Georgetown–The Hoyas, led by second year coach Kevin Warne, finished 2013 6-9 overall with a conference record…

January 28, 2014
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ILWT Exclusive: FaceOff Club’s 7th Annual National FaceOff Combine

January 27, 2014

Lacrosse has skyrocketed in popularity; this is reiterated countless times a day by players, coaches and fans. Unfortunately, not many people outside the sport understand quite what it takes to be a topnotch competitor. There are so many professional lacrosse leagues that it would be impossible to hold professional league recruitment combines. The events would overlap too many leagues’ seasons and events, and therefore comes down to college players competing…

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